Steel-solid, big volume, prints great — with tweaking, the M2 could be best-in-class.
MAKERGEAR’S M2 IS THE LONG AWAITED FOLLOWUP to their Mosaic 3D printer, and while there is a family resemblance, there’s been a radical upgrade. Forget plywood — this printer’s frame is stainless steel, and the rest of the structural elements are stainless and anod- ized aluminum. The print volume has also been greatly expanded to 8″×10″×8″ — one of the biggest in its price range.
2013 MAKE Ultimate Guide To 3D Printing
- 3D Printers Buyer's Guide — 15 Reviewed
- Getting Started in 3D
- Learn the Software Toolchain
- 3D Design for Beginners
- 3D Printing without a Printer
Just Released! 2014 MAKE Ultimate Guide To 3D Printing
- Primo Features Metal construction, heated platform, polished frame, RAMBo mother-board, Teflon leadscrew
- Print volume 8″×10″×8″
- Print speed 150mm/sec
- Print material ABS, PLA
- Resolution (z-axis) 0.02mm (0.02mm possible)
- Machine software Printrun
- Slicing software Slic3r
- OS supported Windows, Mac, Linux
- Open Source Yes
- Price as tested $1,299 kit, $1,499 assembled
- Pedigree RepRap Mendel/Pruse
- Print without PC? Yes, SD card
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